Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

Shae Noble, HR Manager at Curacera International, shares her transformative journey toward authenticity in job searching. She discusses the critical role of knowing what you truly want in a job and creating a list of priorities to shape your dream career. Shae emphasizes the significance of authenticity in interviews and storytelling on resumes. She also highlights the power of flexibility when pursuing interim roles and the crucial networking strategies that can open doors in today's evolving job market.

Networking is crucial in job searches, but it doesn't have to be intimidating. Katy Byrtus suggests connecting with former coworkers, managers, and mentors for help. She emphasizes the value of leveraging existing relationships to make job searches easier. The podcast also discusses blending personal and professional interactions in networking, offering insightful tips on creative recruiting and career coaching.

Trying to find a job by sending out mass resumes will only lead to frustration in your job search. You need people who are on your side and who can help you. Find Your Dream Job guest Francina Harrison calls these R-E-A-L relationships; human-to-human interactions that lead to the information you need. As you seek out these REAL relationships, follow the advice Francina offers, “Don’t get anxious; get prepared!” by knowing three things: who you are, what you have, and what you want.  About Our Guest: Francina Harrison (http://linkedin.com/in/careerengineer) is the CEO of The Career Engineer®. (https://tcenow.com/) Her company helps career changers, job seekers, and entrepreneurs. Francina is also the author of A Mind to Work: The Life and Career Planning Guide for People Who STILL Need To Work. (https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Work-Career-Planning-People/dp/069267294X) Resources in This Episode: If you’re feeling anxious about finding your next job, learn more about TCE’s motto - “Don’t get anxious, get prepared!” by visiting the website at tcenow.com/.(https://tcenow.com/) From our Sponsor: Find Your Dream Job is brought to you by TopResume.(http://macslist.org/topresume) Top Resume has helped more than 400,000 professionals land more interviews and get hired faster. Get a free review of your resume today from one of Top Resume’s expert writers. (http://macslist.org/topresume)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s easy to reach out to friends and family when we need information during a job search. But have you ever considered networking with a stranger? Making a cold networking request might not be the easiest step you could take, but it can open up opportunities you wouldn’t have known about otherwise, says Find Your Dream Job guest Emma Britton. Even if you don’t know someone, Emma says they’re likely to agree to connect simply to give back. They also realize you, as another professional, have things to offer. So, be confident, reach out, and ask for exactly what you need.  About Our Guest: Emma Britton (http://linkedin.com/in/emma-r-britton) is the director of career services at the National University of Natural Medicine (https://nunm.edu/). Resources in This Episode: If you’re interested in more of what Emma does at NUNM, connect with her on LinkedIn. (http://linkedin.com/in/emma-r-britton) From our Sponsor: Find Your Dream Job is brought to you by TopResume.(http://macslist.org/topresume) Top Resume has helped more than 400,000 professionals land more interviews and get hired faster. Get a free review of your resume today from one of Top Resume’s expert writers. (http://macslist.org/topresume)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You feel like you want a change in your career, but you’re scared. Should you change, or should you stay put and appreciate the job you have? A change can be a positive thing, giving you new opportunities in your day-to-day responsibilities, says Find Your Dream Job guest Amechi Udo. Before making any career change, Amechi suggests asking yourself what your desired outcome is. Get clarity around what you want in a new position, and then use the resources you already have to pursue the opportunity. Start with your skills, talents, and experience and grow from there.  About Our Guest: Amechi Udo (http://linkedin.com/in/careercoachforexecutives) is the founder of Your Career Matters (https://www.yourcareermatters.co.uk/). Amechi’s company helps you take charge of your career. Resources in This Episode: Download your FREE guide, The Seven Steps to Career Change Success, at www.yourcareermatters.co.uk/findyourdreamjob (http://www.yourcareermatters.co.uk/findyourdreamjob). From our Sponsor: Find Your Dream Job is brought to you by TopResume.(http://macslist.org/topresume) Top Resume has helped more than 400,000 professionals land more interviews and get hired faster. Get a free review of your resume today from one of Top Resume’s expert writers. (http://macslist.org/topresume)    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Careers typically evolve on a fairly linear path. You graduate college, get your first job or internship, and proceed to grow in your field. But what if you turned this path on its head? What if, instead of getting a new job after fifteen years in the workforce, you go back to school and then begin an internship? On this bonus episode of Find Your Dream Job, Rowena Paz Norman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowenapaznorman/) shares how her journey to her dream job didn’t look like she expected it to. Rowena talks about why going back to school was the right step for her and what it was like being an intern in her mid-thirties. Learn more about Rowena’s career history below in this installment of our Success Stories series (https://www.macslist.org/articles/success-stories).    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tad Mayer, a networking expert, shares tips on how to effectively request someone's time by understanding what you can offer. He emphasizes the importance of asking questions that allow the other person to share their career stories. The podcast also discusses the significance of setting clear goals in networking meetings and the importance of asking for help in networking.

Job interview expert Donna McCullough shares the importance of using STAR stories in interviews to showcase professional experiences. She suggests preparing 'Eight Greats' to engage and impress employers. These stories should reflect diverse skills and make the interviewee proud to share them.

Ellen Recko, a career coach with Lake Grove Job Seekers, discusses the benefits of job search mentors. Mentors can provide clarity in what you want in your next job and boost your confidence. Reaching out to people who can help speed up your job search, whether it's a formal mentor, friend, or paid career coach, is essential. The podcast explores the significance of mentors in job search, their role in providing perspective, emotional support, and direction, and strategies to find mentors for job search support.

If you don’t believe in yourself, nobody will believe in you. Confidence is the key factor in getting the job you’ve dreamed of, according to Find Your Dream Job guest Jamila Brown. Hiring managers are looking for candidates who know their value and what they have to offer. Jamila also says your job search is business, so if you don’t get hired, it’s not a personal rejection. And finally, have options. It’s nice to get an interview, but multiple interviews are more likely to lead to a job offer. Don’t stop at plan A; have plans B, C, D, and E in the background to pull from.  About Our Guest: Jamila Brown (http://linkedin.com/in/jamilabrown) is a career strategist and a co-founder of the 5 Minute Career Hack.(https://www.5minutecareerhack.com/) Resources in This Episode: Are you ready for a career coach to help you find your dream job? Discover how Jamila can help you by visiting her website at www.5minutecareerhack.com/.(http://www.5minutecareerhack.com/) Check out Jamila’s ebook, The Career, The Bag, The Life. (https://www.5minutecareerhack.com/offers/bTv7CreC/checkout) From our Sponsor: Find Your Dream Job is brought to you by TopResume.(http://macslist.org/topresume) Top Resume has helped more than 400,000 professionals land more interviews and get hired faster. Get a free review of your resume today from one of Top Resume’s expert writers. (http://macslist.org/topresume)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices